Planning a winter road trip to Niagara Falls? Check out these hot properties on VRBO Updated Mar 02, 2021; Posted Mar 02, 2021 February 22, 2015: Subzero temperatures have caused Niagara Falls to become frozen, attracting tourists from near and far. (Dr. Gracelyn Santos/Staten Island Advance) Facebook Share STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Pronounced “verb-oh”, VRBO (an acronym for Vacation Rentals By Owner) has been hotter than ever as families take domestic road trips during the COVID-19 pandemic, cautiously avoiding international travel and chain hotels because of the COVID-19 pandemic. One weekend road trip idea is Niagara Falls, commonly considered the unofficial “eighth wonder of the world” (the seven natural wonders of the world include the Northern Lights, the Grand Canyon, Paricutin, Mount Everest, Harbor of Rio de Janeiro, Victoria Falls and the Great Barrier Reef). Because it is located in NYS, there are no quarantining regulations before and after your trip.